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- Title
- Paradise Valley day trip
- Description
- Photograph taken during a family trip to Canada and Washington state showing a person on horseback crossing Squamish River. Pine trees grow on the far shore and a fallen tree spans the river on the right., Title and date from manuscript note on verso. Date probably July 20. See Janet Morris, Summer 1921, Trip West Diary, v. 1, p. 36-37 [P.2014.69.1]., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 28, 1921
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.69.20]
- Title
- Paradise Valley day trip, [British Columbia]
- Description
- Photograph taken during a family trip to Canada and Washington state showing a person riding a horse along the rushing Squamish River. Tall pine trees grow on the far riverbank and mountains rise in the distance., See Janet Morris, Summer 1921, Trip West Diary, v. 1, p. 36-37 [P.2014.69.1]., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 20, 1921
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.69.22]
- Title
- 3 day horseback trip, [Canada]
- Description
- Photograph taken during a family trip to Canada and Washington state showing a line of riders on horseback winding up an icy hill. A cluster of trees grows at the top of the hill in the distance., See Janet Morris, Summer 1921, Trip West Diary, v 2, p. 11-16 [P.2014.69.2]., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 29, 1921
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.69.23]
- Title
- 3 day horseback trip, [Canada]
- Description
- Photograph taken during a family trip to Canada and Washington state showing a line of riders on horseback traveling down a path carved in the snow on the side of an icy hill., See Janet Morris, Summer 1921, Trip West Diary, v. 2, p. 11-16 [P.2014.69.2]., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 29, 1921
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.69.24]
- Title
- [Spring Lake and Villa Park tram stuck in a flooded area, near Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Photograph showing two carriages stuck in a flooded area near Sea Girt. A man on horseback wades into the water to the left. One carriage stands in the center of the water tilting sidways. The carriage has a sign reading, "Spring Lake & Villa Park, J.H. Clayton." Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Villa Park area was first owned and developed by William Reid and John Rodgers in 1875. Villa Park became a part of Spring Lake after the latter’s incorporation in 1892., Same image as number 2014., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- [1889?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2103]
- Title
- [Men working on the roadside, Pocono Lake, PA]
- Description
- Photograph showing a group of seven men with shovels and axes working on the side of a dirt road at Pocono Lake. A horse-drawn wagon stands on the road behind the men. All of the men wear shirts with rolled sleeves. Some men wear hats, ties, or suspenders. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.370., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 27, 1909
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.620]
- Title
- [Man with a horse-drawn carriage, Pocono Lake, PA]
- Description
- Photograph showing a man standing next to a horse-drawn carriage in a field at Pocono Lake. The man wears a hat and suspenders. Trees line the field. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.411., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 1911
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.626]
- Title
- [Janet Morris on horseback, Canada]
- Description
- Photograph taken during a family trip to Canada and Washington state showing Marriott C. Morris' daughter Janet Morris wearing a white cap, white blouse, and pants on horseback in a field. A thick line of trees stands behind the horse., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 28, 1921
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.69.19]
- Title
- 3 day horseback trip, [Canada]
- Description
- Photograph taken during a family trip to Canada and Washington state showing a Native American man wearing furry chaps sitting on a horse. The horse wears a wide-brimmed hat while another man attired in cowboy-like gear holds its bridle. A tall wagon stands on the left and mountains rise behind the group., See Janet Morris, Summer 1921, Trip West Diary, v. 2, p. 6-8 [P.2014.69.2]., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 26, 1921
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.69.21]
- Title
- [Jersey Wash Day. Several horse and wagons line the beach at Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Photograph showing a large group of horse-drawn carts, wagons and people gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. Canopies are strung over stalls near the shore. The ocean extends into the background. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photograph from negative number *7-12., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- [1887?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2138]
- Title
- [Jersey Wash Day. Several horse and wagons line the beach at Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Photograph showing a view of a large group of horse-drawn carts, wagons, and people gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. Wheel tracks line the sand in the foreground and the ocean is visible in the background. Beyond an inlet on the left rowboats are moored on the sand. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photograph from negative number *7-13., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- [1887?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2139]
- Title
- [Spring Lake and Villa Park tram stuck in a flooded area, near Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Photograph showing two carriages stuck in a flooded area near Sea Girt. A man on horseback wades into the water to the left. One carriage stands in the center of the water tilting sidways. The carriage has a sign reading, "Spring Lake & Villa Park, J.H. Clayton." Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Villa Park area was first owned and developed by William Reid and John Rodgers in 1875. Villa Park became a part of Spring Lake after the latter’s incorporation in 1892., Same image as number 2103., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- [1889?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2104]
- Title
- [Cart carrying canoes and people]
- Description
- Photograph showing a horse-drawn cart carrying four men and two canoes traveling down a dirt road at Egg Harbor. Trees and other foliage grow on either side of the road., September 9 + 10, 1908., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.323., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- September 1908
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.615]
- Title
- [De la Plaine House], Corner of Germantown Avenue & School Lane
- Description
- Photograph showing the De la Plaine House at 5521-5523 Germantown Avenue, a three-story stone building previously owned by the Morris family. The first floor houses a shop with some of its wares displayed outside. A horse-drawn cart stands on the street in front of the building. James De la Plaine settled in Germantown in 1691. Before his death in 1750, he built a house. It was afterward owned by E.B. Paramore and used as a corner store before the Germantown Mutual Fire Insurance Company bought the property in 1885. The Rev. B. Wistar Morris also lived here before he became a bishop in Oregon., Photograph from negative number 170., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- August 30, 1883
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2096]